GTX-295 vs. R7-370 4gb

AJ4412 · Dec 11, 2015

Hello i am am new to the Computer building world and i need a hand in some decisions with a new gpu. i need to keep under about $220 and ive found that the radeon cards are very cheap and seem to be what im looking for, but with a particular card that seemed perfect my current card a gtx 295 xfx (earlier model) seemed to out-preform the Sapphire tech r7 370 4gb by a lot more than you would expect. which card should i go with that can out-preform my gtx 295? that can also stay within the power that my power supply can provide?

heres the link to the r7 370 i found;
http://www.microcenter.com/product/450948/Radeon_NITRO_R7_370_Overclocked_4GB_GDDR5_PCI-e_Dual-X_Video_Card

my build:
amd 6300 processor
gigabyte ga-990fxa-ud3 rev3.0
2x8gb kingston hyperx fury 1866mhz ram
3x250 gb 2.5 inch hhd's
solid gear neutron 650w power supply

Any help would be very appreciated!

KNARF XD · Dec 11, 2015

AJ4412 :

for that budget you could get a 380, at least a 2gb model, maybe a 4gb one. or if you can find one a 280 (3gb)
i would not go with the gtx 295, it is old and doesn't have driver support anymore.

Petrossa · Dec 11, 2015

You also need to compare apples with apples, in a way.
The GTX-200 series are DX10 cards, whereas you are comparing them to DX12/12 cards.
Try running a benchmark using only DX10 to get a fairer comparison.

RobCrezz · Dec 11, 2015

AJ4412 :

Hello i am am new to the Computer building world and i need a hand in some decisions with a new gpu. i need to keep under about $220 and ive found that the radeon cards are very cheap and seem to be what im looking for, but with a particular card that seemed perfect my current card a gtx 295 xfx (earlier model) seemed to out-preform the Sapphire tech r7 370 4gb by a lot more than you would expect. which card should i go with that can out-preform my gtx 295? that can also stay within the power that my power supply can provide?

heres the link to the r7 370 i found;
http://www.microcenter.com/product/450948/Radeon_NITRO_R7_370_Overclocked_4GB_GDDR5_PCI-e_Dual-X_Video_Card

my build:
amd 6300 processor
gigabyte ga-990fxa-ud3 rev3.0
2x8gb kingston hyperx fury 1866mhz ram
3x250 gb 2.5 inch hhd's
solid gear neutron 650w power supply

Any help would be very appreciated!

Something must have been seriously wrong if a gtx 295 was outperforming a R9 370.

AJ4412 · Dec 11, 2015

KNARF XD :

Im open to any model or brand that can out preform the 295, though i need sli support or crossfire for future upgrades considering i have a large case and a board that can support such, and i need the 4gb of vram, im looking to run the new battlefront and also fallout 4 with decent quality

Dunlop0078 · Dec 11, 2015

A gtx 295 would get crushed into oblivion by a 370 in any real world test. I would also recommend the 380 4gb it goes for about $230, I think its a better buy than the 370.

AJ4412 · Dec 11, 2015

thanks all for your help and suggestions, it is very appreciated.

probably gonna go with this one or something similar:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/452667/Radeon_R9_380_Strix_Overclocked_4GB_GDDR5_Gaming_Video_Card

and also thanks for the wonderful introduction to the community here

RobCrezz · Dec 11, 2015

AJ4412 :

Microcentre has the R9 380X for only $9 more, worth considering. Its by Sapphire too which is probably the best make for AMD cards
http://www.microcenter.com/product/458016/Radeon_NITRO_R9_380X_4GB_GDDR5_Video_Card_w-_Dual-X_Overclock_-_Backplate

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